We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Minnesota Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
95,542	92.35%	$76,975	H-1B
5,315	5.14%	$390,756	PERM
2,055	1.99%	$28,936	H-2A
544	0.53%	$86,285	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Minnesota has seen a total of 103,456 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Minnesota is the H-1B visa with 95,542 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.35% of Minnesota's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,315 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.14% of Minnesota's total visas.

Top Occupations in Minnesota (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Network Architects	77	$94,518	89.53%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	77	$76,546	90.59%
Human Resources Specialists	75	$56,781	88.24%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	73	$47,013	85.88%
General and Operations Managers	72	$93,238	85.71%
Computer Hardware Engineers	66	$90,976	79.52%
Graphic Designers	66	$45,216	82.50%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	66	$65,253	86.84%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	65	$60,865	87.84%
Manufacturing Engineers	64	$82,606	88.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	9	$49,157	81.82%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	9	$94,199	81.82%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$55,254	81.82%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	8	$49,280	72.73%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$47,740	72.73%
Surgeons	8	$172,420	72.73%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	8	$45,778	72.73%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	7	$76,704	63.64%
Lawyers	7	$86,168	70.00%
Sales Managers	7	$128,130	70.00%

Minnesota Employees Over Time

Minnesota has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 4,846 employees were hired. Minnesota peaked in 2018 with 9,407 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 6,096 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Minnesota From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	1,904	$651,300	48.25%
Mexico	228	$53,676	50.44%
China	201	$70,750	55.68%
Philippines	181	$1,275,254	56.74%
Canada	102	$102,652	44.35%
Nepal	93	$68,188	40.61%
Brazil	62	$44,098	33.70%
South Korea	53	$67,951	44.54%
Pakistan	43	$3,881,288	41.35%
South Africa	28	$55,490	39.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Silicon Staff It Services Inc	45	$62,777	88.24%
Andersen Corporation	45	$99,778	88.24%
Chewy Inc	45	$109,544	88.24%
Synapsis Inc	44	$81,716	88.00%
Intone Networks Inc	44	$68,262	88.00%
Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc	44	$90,197	88.00%
It America Inc	44	$62,905	88.00%
Horizon Technologies Inc	44	$61,394	88.00%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc	44	$67,030	89.80%
Patterson Companies Inc	44	$98,064	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Andersen Corporate	2	$106,912	33.33%
Mdi Achieve	2	$92,300	33.33%
Engagepoint Inc	2	$100,974	33.33%
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates	2	$83,876	33.33%
Swat Solutions Inc	2	$72,780	33.33%
Hendricks Community Hospital Assnretirement Home	2	$121,451	33.33%
Atterro Inc	2	$103,844	33.33%
Cannon Equipment Llc	2	$69,587	33.33%
Computer Programs Systems Inc	2	$95,441	33.33%
Moon Nails Inc	2	$22,454	33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Security Systems Services	2	$89,763	66.67%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive	2	$109,491	66.67%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$84,781	66.67%
Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Manufacturing	2	$25,875	66.67%
Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	2	$84,947	100.00%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	2	$71,292	100.00%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$140,421	100.00%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	2	$74,194	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	2	$84,521	100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$36,588	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Minnesota Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Minnesota to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Minnesota over all years is $76,975. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.